Dow Jones today, August 1, 2014: U.S. markets slumped again Friday despite positive news on the employment front. The U.S. economy added another 209,000 jobs in July, a sixth-consecutive monthly gain. However, the estimate fell short of economists' expectations, and the unemployment rate increased to 6.2% on more Americans searching for work. The S&P 500 posted its largest weekly loss since April.
Here's the scorecard from today's trading session:
Dow: 16,493.37, -69.93 (-0.42%) Nasdaq: 4,352.64, -17.13 (-0.39%) S&P 500: 1,925.25, -5.52 (-0.29%)
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